[TPU] Intel Plans Return to Unified Core Design, No More Performance and Efficiency Core Split

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According to the latest job listings, we learn that Intel is planning the return of a unified core architecture, something we haven't been accustomed to in the last few years. Starting with the 12th Generation "Alder Lake" processors, Intel began selling hybrid core processors that combine "Golden Cove" performance cores and "Gracemont" efficient cores. These became commonly known as P and E-Cores, which are now being used across Intel products in hybrid designs or P/E-core-only Xeon processors, of course, with the latest designs and iterations. However, as the new job listings suggest, Intel is assembling a team of engineers for its "Unified Core" design group that will deliver the new microarchitecture to power the next generation of processors.

https://www.techpowerup.com/346645/intel-plans-return-to-unified-core-design-no-more-performance-and-efficiency-core-split

It's about time!  I understand where they were going there; but what was wrong with what was working great before?  We had good strong cores, and hyperthreading capabilities.  I think the "E" cores kind of "replaced" HT there for a while, and I think that was kind of a bad idea.  I feel like regular HT is probably less latency than going to differently clocked cores entirely.  That's just my opinion of them based on their design; I've never personally used one of those CPU's that had them myself.

Either way this is exciting!  I sincerely hope we see Intel doing great things this year, both on their CPU's and GPU's!  More competition is always a good thing.